Wire-fence staple.



Patnted Oct. 3|, I899.

A. W. WEST.

WIRE FENCE STAPLE.

(Application filed June 1, 1897.)

(No Model.)

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ARTHUR W. WEST, OF MARTINSVILLE, OHIO.

WIRE FENCE STAPLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 636,018, dated October 31, 1899.

Application filed June 1, 1897. Serial No- 638,945. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, ARTHUR W. WEST, a citizen of the United States, residing at Martinsville, in the county of Clinton and State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Wire Fence Staple, of which the followingisa specification.

This invention relates to wire-fence fastenings, and has for its object to provide a device in the nature of a staple which is simple and inexpensive and adaptedto fasten the linewires of a fence to the posts, holding the wires loosely to permit of a longitudinal movement of the wires when tightening the fencing and adapted to prevent lateral movement of the wires.

With these objects in View the present invention consists in the combination and arran gement of parts,as will be hereinafter more fully described, shown in the accompanying drawings, and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings, Figure l is a perspective view illustrating the manner of applying the present invention to fasten a line-wire to a fence-post. Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof, the line-wire being in section. Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view of the device.

Corresponding parts are designated by like reference characters in all the figures of the drawings.

The present invention is designed to be manufactured as inexpensively as possible, and therefore is preferably formed from a single length of heavy pliable wire, which is bent intermediate of its ends into a'substantially U-shaped looped member 1, having its opposite ends twisted into eyes 2, which have their openings alined transversely of the loop.

In applying the device to fasten a runnerwire, as indicated in Figs. 1 and 2, the runnerwire 3 is first stretched and fastened at its ends to suitable end posts and the present fastenings employed to connect the wire to the intermediate posts. The device is applied to the wire from above, so as to receive the wire through the open side of the U-shaped member between the opposite sides 4 of the device. A suitable headed nail or fastening device 5 is driven through the eyes 2 and into the post 6 below the runner-wire 3 until the head of the nail has drawn the eyes 2 together and against the adjacent side of the post, closing the loop and confining the runner-wire loosely therein. Thus the fencingmay be held or fastened to the posts in a convenient and effective manner and yet permitting of a longitudinal move: ment of the fencing to facilitate the tightening or stretching thereof without necessitating the removal of the fastening devices.

By reference particularly to Fig. 2 of the drawings it will be noted that the portions of the sides of the U-shaped member adjacent to the eyes 2 are brought closely together, and they confine the runner-wire against lateral movement,butpermitof the same beingpulled or stretched therebetween. Also the runnerwire rests upon the top sides of the combined eyes 2, which receive the wear thereof.

The fastening devices are not confined in use to a line-wire fence, but may be applied to wire-fabric fencing, as will be understood.

A fastening device constructed in accordance with the foregoing description has all the useful and desirable features of the common staple-fastener and also embodies in addition thereto the merit of strength and durability, which is an important and essential feature of a wire-fence fastening. The nail 5 may be of any desired weight and length, the eyes 2 being formed of a size to accommodate the same, whereby the nail may be driven into the post without breaking or damaging the looped fastening 1.

Changes in the form, proportion, size, and the minor details of construction within the scope of the appended claims may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the present invention. 0

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is 1. In a wire-fence fastener, the combination of a pliable substantially U-shaped member adapted to receive the fence-wire through the 5 open end thereof, and having transverselyalined eyes at the extremities of its sides, and a headed nail or its equivalent adapted to be passed through the eyes and driven into a post, thereby causing the eye ends of the U- shaped member to be drawn together forming a closed loop, the latter being adapted to loosely embrace the line-wire of the fence, substantially as shown and described.

2. Inawire-fence fastener, the combination I member may be drawn together and form a of a substantially U-shaped member formed from a single length of pliable wire bent intermediate of its ends, the latter being twisted into transversely-alined eyes, the U-shaped member being adapted to receive the fencewire through the open end thereof, and a headed nail adapted to be passed through the eyes and driven into a post below the fence- 10 wire, whereby the eye ends of the U-shaped closed loop, the opposite convergent sides thereof adjacent the eyes being adapted to prevent lateral movement of the fence-Wire,

but permit it to be moved longitudinally, sub- I 5 stantially as shown and described.

ARTHUR W. WEST.

Witnesses:

C. M. HUGHES, WM. LOVE. 

